Builds Land Crusher Build Thread (4 Viewers)

[JunkCrzr89]

You need to pull the factory tie down point off.

 

[Somebodyelse5]

In case someone needs to see the orientation of the rear brake pads clips, here you go:

Here is a photo of the left outer pad with the wear clip installed on the bottom pad ear

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Took me a while of googling to find that^ FSM cartoons don’t show enough detail. That pic helps.


Rear Upper Shock Nut
Uses 22mm socket/wrench/nutrounder

Part Name: Nut, Lock
Part Number: 90177-14003 (this is the new, superseding part number, valid as of 12/3/2020)

 

[Somebodyelse5]

the preferred way to leave skid marks:

for reference, with a slee diff drop, the center bolt needs to be M8-1.25 x 110mm


Bled the brakes this weekend, tech stream is super great! New calipers + Slee SS lines. I bled the chit out of it, used about 80 oz (including toping it off at the end).

Also have some of @CruiseLanderAZ 's shocks going on, Ironman ProFoam

 

[phatdragon]

We need to figure out some rear LCA protection before we do that one again!

I have bunged up the mounting points on mine as well. @TrailTailor makes some nice skids for them. He'll probably have them restocked after the new year. Nice build by the way.

 

[Somebodyelse5]

I have bunged up the mounting points on mine as well. @TrailTailor makes some nice skids for them. He'll probably have them restocked after the new year. Nice build by the way.

thanks

tt’s skids are silly. There is a reason he’s blocked me from posting on his threads.

the @spressomon link mount reinforcement/skid is the way to go. Weld on a doubler, and a tube gusset

 

[phatdragon]

thanks

tt’s skids are silly. There is a reason he’s blocked me from posting on his threads.

the @spressomon link mount reinforcement/skid is the way to go. Weld on a doubler, and a tube gusset

Interested to see how yours turn out.

 

[Somebodyelse5]

Interested to see how yours turn out.

For reference:

See this post for cred/more info:

And I finally got around to fabbing a pair of sliders for the frame side mount of the lower control arms; I'm done pounding the mounts back after every other trail run

Thanks to IBCRUSN on the 80-Series forum for his idea (Rear Control Arm Mount Ramp/Sliders)! Mine didn't come out as elegant as his...I could have made them a little longer...but I used left over DOM scrap from the rear control arms project.
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[spressomon]

thanks

tt’s skids are silly. There is a reason he’s blocked me from posting on his threads.

the @spressomon link mount reinforcement/skid is the way to go. Weld on a doubler, and a tube gusset

I can't take credit for the lower control arm mount 'sliders' as I borrowed the idea from IBCRUSN on his 80-Series.

Here's his thread link: Rear Control Arm Mount Ramp/Sliders

And mine: #271

 

[spressomon]

Hah, near instantaneous double posting of related posts

 

[Somebodyelse5]

Hah, near instantaneous double posting of related posts

I beat you to it by a minute! I felt bad tagging you in it without linking the post.

I think me and @JunkCrzr89 are going to make a set. I goofed an order of DOM tubing a while back and I've got some 4' sticks of .25 wall 1.25 dia that needs using

 

[JunkCrzr89]

I beat you to it by a minute! I felt bad tagging you in it without linking the post.

I think me and @JunkCrzr89 are going to make a set. I goofed an order of DOM tubing a while back and I've got some 4' sticks of .25 wall 1.25 dia that needs using

You mean you are going to make some while I drink beer.

 

[Somebodyelse5]

You mean you are going to make some while I drink beer.

Drink beer * (You + I Make) = You drink beer + I drink beer and make

 

[JunkCrzr89]

Drink beer * (You + I Make) = You drink beer + I drink beer and make

 

[knewstance]

Plz send invite to party

 

[Somebodyelse5]

Plz send invite to party

Dear Kyle,
Your presence is formally requested at the beer drinking, drunken weld fest, in the near future. Please bring your dentist bag.

love,
Joey

 

[Roosevelt T]

I see how it is...

 

[Somebodyelse5]

I see how it is...

Dear Nate,

Your presence is formally requested at the beer drinking, drunken weld fest, in the near future.

love,
Joey

 

[Somebodyelse5]

It lives!

now to diagnose what I fear are front diff housing bushings

 

[Somebodyelse5]

Getting after the front diff bushings today. I have a fair bit of play in the forward bushing and the drivers side support arm bushing. I decided to splurge and buy the two rear arms already loaded, so it's an easy swap... but I will be chiseling out the forward bushing in the diff cover. I am expecting a decent fight, but nothing like the lower control arm bushings... if i start drunkenly posting tonight, you'll know it was a bad bloody day!

Part numbers for those interested:

Part Number	Part Desciption
4165160010	Front diff bushing
4165360010	Front stopper, diff mount upper
4165460010	Front stopper, diff mount lower
9011914090	Front bolt
5238060040	Diff supper assy aft, drivers side (loaded arm)
5238060030	Diff supper assy aft, passenger side (loaded arm)
4165360020	STOPPER, FRONT DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT, UPPER
4165460010	STOPPER, DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT, LOWER

Threads for instructions/references:

Differential Support

Has anyone replaced either differential support? Does it help driving quality or handling? By bushings are cracking and if I put a wrench to move them there is a ton of play. Thoughts? I'm also chasing a steering clunk and this is the last thing I can possibly think of.

forum.ih8mud.com

Front diff bushing replacement?

Any one replaced this? How do you get the rubber bushing/mount out? Mine is worn and shifts back and forth when accelerating or decelerating.

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[Somebodyelse5]

So uh, if you are going to be stupid like me.....

It lives!
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now to diagnose what I fear are front diff housing bushings

And now it's dead again: